Hong Kong Lyrics
Lord hear me now
Junk boats and English boys
Crashing out in super marts
Electric fences and guns
You swallow me
I'm a pill on your tongue
Here on the nineteenth floor
The neon lights make me calm
And late in a star's life
It begins to explode
And all the people in a dream
Wait for the machine
To pick the shit up, leave it clean
Kid, hang over here
What you learning in school?
Is the rise of an Eastern sun
Gonna be good for everyone?
The radio station disappears
Music turning to thin air
The DJ was the last to leave
She had well conditioned hair
Was beautiful, but nothing really was there
Junk boats and English boys
Crashing out in super marts
Electric fences and guns
You swallow me
I'm a pill on your tongue
Here on the nineteenth floor
The neon lights make me calm
And late in a star's life
It begins to explode
And all the people in a dream
Wait for the machine
To pick the shit up, leave it clean
Kid, hang over here
What you learning in school?
Is the rise of an Eastern sun
Gonna be good for everyone?
The radio station disappears
Music turning to thin air
The DJ was the last to leave
She had well conditioned hair
Was beautiful, but nothing really was there
About
Genius Annotation
“Hong Kong” is the 5th track on Gorillaz second B-Sides album, “D-Sides.”
A live version of “Hong Kong” was released as part of the premium bonus addition of the Demon Days album.
The song was originally released as part of the Help!: A Day in the Life, a compilation album consisting of various songs by various artists. The song was re-recorded and released on the D-Sides album as well.
The song includes an instrument known as the Chinese Zither and was played by Zeng Zhen when performed live.
It discusses the industrialization of China and Hong Kong falling from grace.
It was originally supposed to be a Damon Albarn song before ending up on “D-Sides.”
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Find answers to frequently asked questions about the song and explore its deeper meaning
- 1.68 State
- 2.People
- 3.Hongkongaton
- 5.Hong Kong
- 7.Rockit
- 8.Bill Murray
- 9.The Swagga
- 10.Murdoc Is God
- 13.Stop the Dams
- 14.DARE (DFA Remix)
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Vocals
Cello
Double Bass
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Viola
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Mastering Engineer
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Zither
Release Date
November 19, 2007
Hong Kong Live Performances
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